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On March 14th, join YPWACC for the third session of a new program series, Drink About It, at Hopfly Brewing Company in South End. This session on "Immigration," will be a moderated conversation between our panel of experts.
As a longtime career diplomat in Spain's foreign service, Ambassador Cabanas will offer her perspective on Spain's role in the world and regional alliances, including NATO. In addition, he will address Spain's response to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, European politics, and ongoing geopolitical ripples in Europe.
H.E. Marek Magierowski, the Ambassador of Poland to the United States, will talk about Poland's response to the war between Russia and Ukraine, its support for Ukraine, and the ongoing regional security and geopolitical challenges the European Union faces vis-a-vis Russia and China. In addition, he'll share his thoughts on the diplomatic relationship between Poland and the United States and discuss economic cooperation and business ties enhancement between Poland and Charlotte and North Carolina.
Join the World Affairs Council of Charlotte on Tuesday, January 17 for a presentation by Tom Standage, the Editor of "The World Ahead 2023" (The Economist) as he offers informed predictions, comprehensive analysis from foreign policy and current event experts, summary of the global economic outlook, and critical insight into issues that will be major touch points in the new year.
Recognized as the largest international education program of its kind in North Carolina, Academic WorldQuest and WorldQuest will bring together approximately 600 students and community members this year. Teams from all around the greater Charlotte area will participate in this international knowledge competition and answer questions related to current events, history, geography and other topics of global significance.
Please join the World Affairs Council of Charlotte as we host William "Bill" H. Rogers Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Truist on Wednesday, November 2 as part of WACC's CEO Series.
Yaya Fanusie, Adjunct Senior Fellow in the Energy, Economics and Security Program at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), Adjunct Fellow at the Center on Economic and Financial Power at the Foundation For Defense of Democracies (FDD), and Chief Strategist at Cryptocurrency AML Strategies, LLC who will share his expert insight into China's digital currency platform and what it means for the future of financial institutions, national security, and the global economy.
As a longtime career diplomat in the Italian foreign service, Ambassador Zappia will offer her perspective on Italy's role in the world and regional alliances, including NATO. In addition, she will address Italy's response to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, European politics, and geopolitical tsunamis affecting communities worldwide.
Join the World Affairs Council of Charlotte in partnership with American Council of Germany (ACG) for a conversation with with Ambassador (ret.) Stefan Schlüter, Program Director at the Diplomatic Academy of the German Foreign Office in Berlin on Friday, October 14 (Luncheon) as part of the Council's Ambassadors Circle Series program.
This new era of burgeoning hostility between China and the United States is evident. As the former Acting U.S. Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China with a 20-year tenure as a State Department Foreign Service Officer, Ambassador (ret.) David Rank will share unique insights into the future of the tumultuous US-China relationship in this new global order.
